The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29

A Typical Texas Rancer-His Regiment II
Mexico.

A Typical Texas Rancer-His Regiment In
Mexico.
In the life Of Colonel John fJack) c. Hays,
being printed in the Bolton News the appear
ance of the Texas Rangers, as they seemed when
dsscribed
United States forces. correspondent, writing
from that place in December, 1S47, says: Jack
Hays and his Texas Rangers. with their old
fashioned maple stocked rifles living across theiH
saddles, the butts OF two large pistols sticking
out of holsters. and q pair of Colts ixshootera
belted around their waists making fifteen shota
to the man. There are only 500 men in the reg
iment Colonel Hays says there was a thousand
in reality, and, summing them all mp. they have
only got $500 shots The Mexicans have
have of tho evil saint himself 1t Is
really surprising that with such q
reputation should be among the very best dscip-
greasers must not interfere with them, as was
illustrated this evening. Almost an hour aftel
some of them were quistly passing through ons
of the Streets when crowd OF leperos gathered
around them and commenced throwing stones.
the rusult of which was that in very few mine
utes there were several dead Mexicans lying in
the street Another eye witness OF the entrances
OF the Texas Rangers in one of the Mexican
cities gives the following graphic description OF
the event: They rode, some sideways, some
standing up, some by the reverse flank, some
face to the rear. some on horses. some asses,
some on mustangs, some on mules. On they
came. rag, tag and bobtaii. pell-mell and heller.
SRelter, the mead OF one covered with a stoucne0
hat, that of another with q towering cooked hat,
a third bareheaded, while twenty others had cans
made of the skins of every variety OF wild and
tame beasts. A nobler set of fellows than those
same Texan transformations never unsheathed
a sword in their COUNTRIES cause. young. vigors
GUS, kind, generous and brave. they purposely
dressed themselves in this garb to prove to the
world that they were neither regulars nor volun-
teers, but Texas Rangers as free and unre-
strained as the air they breathe. Hayss men
entered the city Of the Aztecs and approached the
halls of the Montezumas. as at this place the
objects OF universal curiosity. The sides of the
streets were lined with spectators of every hue
and creed, from the major-general OF the North
American army to the Mexican beggar. Quietly
they moved along, not a word was spoken; they
seemed unconscious that they were the observes
of all observers. The trees in their own native
forests would have attracted much atten~
ton they seemed to bestow anything
around them. They seemed to say. We have
seen men. and been in cities before The
Mexico and that which have described was q
mere freak of their own. In each place they
acted their part we'll. After entering the city
they had proceeded some distance without be-
ing molested. but the tesnptaton at length be-
came too great for Mexican to withstand. and
the head of one OF the Rangers AS usual with
n Mexican. he o-ershot his mark and took of tho
cap of his intended victim without injuring him.
Never was a guilty act more instantly punished;
it the last stone he ever threw; for quicker
than thought flash seen, report
heard and the offender fell dead. The ranger
replaced his pistol in his belt, reclaimed his cap
and another greaser launched into eternity.
During all this time no noise WAS heard, no die.
turbance WAS perceivable, the column nevel
halted and the ranks were unbroken.